Would you consider eating peanuts to lose weight? Well, amazingly it’s true and even supermodel trainer Gelband admits: “I had one girl who was living on Diet Coke and peanuts. She drank three to five Diet Cokes a day and ate a big bag of nuts. If she got hungry, she smoked.

Her eyes had huge bags under them and she looked wasted. When we tried to work out, we had to stop every five minutes. It was awful.”

Peanuts have very high protein content and significant amounts of iron, zinc and magnesium. In particular, their high protein and iron content makes them an excellent replacement for red meat in any diet, particularly for vegans and vegetarians. Peanuts are one of the few food sources of vitamin D.

Peanuts are the most common nut allergen. Peanuts, like all nuts, retain their vitamins and minerals better if bought in their shells. Many peanuts, including peanut butter, are sold with high added sodium content. It is best to buy unsalted peanuts and peanut butter.

Not something that I would recommend unless you are peanut mad.